Son of a dock worker, Ben Ali was educated at the military school of the Academy of Saint-Cyr (France) and studied electrical engineering in the United States. He came to power in 1987 through a coup which deposed Habib Bourguiba. Was unanimously elected for an initial term of five years in 1989 and reelected as the only candidate again in 1994.In 1999, Ben Ali won a new five-year term with 99.4% of the vote despite the introduction of a multiparty system, a figure that generated suspicion by Western human rights groups. It has been widely recognized by political stability and strong economic growth, two of its main assets to date.
But there are many discordant voices blame him for ignoring human rights and democratic values, charges he denies. A referendum in 2002 on a new constitution allowing Ben Ali to theoretically extend his rule until 2014 was approved by over 99% of voters. Ben Ali won 94.4% of the vote in the presidential elections of 2004.
In 2009 he was elected to a fifth term with 89.62% of the vote. Ben Ali rejected critics who accused him of having rigged the vote and announced that he would be prosecuted anyone who dared to spreading lies to damage the image of the country. The social upheavals that are taking place put in check the figure of Ben Ali.
Corruption and job insecurity have been the straw that broke the glass. In its latest statement has called for a "full and deep" change politically and economically in the country so they can involve all civil society actors and political.
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